Palm Oil

All three are derived from the refining and fractionation of crude palm oil (CPO). RBD Palm Oil is the fully refined base product — it undergoes refining, bleaching, and deodorizing to remove impurities, resulting in an oil with FFA ≤0.1% and a semi-solid consistency at room temperature (melting point 33–39°C). Palm Olein is the liquid fraction separated from RBD palm oil through fractional crystallization — it stays liquid at typical ambient temperatures (melting point 18–23°C) and is widely used as frying oil and retail cooking oil. Palm Stearin is the solid fraction — it has a higher melting point (44–56°C) and is used in margarine, shortening, confectionery fats, and soap production. Jit Aree exports all three grades from Thailand.

Palm FFA 70% refers to Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) — a byproduct of physical palm oil refining with free fatty acid content of 70%+. PFAD is used in soap manufacturing (provides palmitic and oleic acid for lather), oleochemical production (hydrolyzed into individual fatty acids), biodiesel feedstock (esterified to FAME), and animal feed as a high-energy supplement (~8,000 kcal/kg). PFAD exports from Thailand at $550–700/MT FOB Bangkok in flexitanks or 200L drums. Loading temperature must be maintained at 45–55°C as PFAD solidifies below 40°C.

RBD Palm Oil and Palm Olein: 20ft container in flexitank holds approximately 20–22 MT at ambient temperature (above 24°C to stay liquid). Palm Stearin requires heated storage or loading; typically exported in 200L drums (80 drums per 20ft = ~16 MT) or ISO tanks with heating coils. PFAD (Palm FFA 70%): loaded at 45–55°C; flexitank 20ft = 18–19 MT; 200L drums = ~16 MT per 20ft container. ISO tank containers (24,000L = ~21 MT) available for regular volume customers. For destinations in cooler climates, insulated containers or heated ISO tanks are recommended for stearin and PFAD grades.

Indicative FOB Bangkok prices (2026): RBD Palm Oil $900–1,050/MT; Crude Palm Oil (CPO) $780–900/MT; RBD Palm Olein $900–1,050/MT; RBD Palm Stearin $850–1,000/MT; PFAD (Palm FFA 70%) $550–700/MT. Prices fluctuate daily with Malaysian Bursa Malaysia CPO futures (FCPO). Volume discounts available for orders above 5 containers or annual contracts. Contact our export team for today's FOB and CIF pricing to your destination port.

All Jit Aree palm oil products are manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management), ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management), HACCP, and GMP certified conditions. Halal certification is available for all grades — critical for buyers in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and African markets. SGS pre-shipment inspection is conducted on every export order. RSPO-certified (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) grades available on request for buyers with sustainability requirements. Certificates are provided with every export shipment documentation package.

Standard MOQ is 1 × 20ft container (approximately 20 MT in flexitank). Multi-grade orders (e.g. RBD olein + PFAD in the same container in drums) can be arranged with our logistics team. Standard lead time is 7–14 working days from order confirmation for stock items. Private label orders (retail bottles with custom branding) require an additional 7–10 days for packaging production. For orders above 5 containers, priority loading and fixed pricing contracts are available.

RBD Palm Oil and Olein: store at ambient temperature above 25°C to maintain liquid form. In cold climates (below 20°C), oil may solidify — this is reversible by gentle warming without quality impact. Palm Stearin: must be stored in heated tanks (above 50°C) or managed as a solid. PFAD (Palm FFA 70%): store at 40–50°C to maintain liquid form; solidifies below 40°C. Facilities handling PFAD need heated storage tanks or steam-traced piping. All grades should be stored away from light, oxygen, and moisture — use nitrogen blanketing for tanks when feasible. Shelf life: RBD Palm Oil and Olein 18–24 months in sealed containers; PFAD 12–18 months.

Palm FFA 70% is another name for Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) — a co-product of physical palm oil refining with a minimum free fatty acid content of 70%. It is rich in palmitic acid (C16:0), oleic acid (C18:1), and tocopherols. Thailand is one of Asia's leading Palm FFA 70% export origins, with established refinery infrastructure near Bangkok providing consistent year-round availability. Jit Aree exports Palm FFA 70% in 20ft flexitank containers (18–19 MT) and 200L steel drums, loaded at 45–55°C to maintain liquid state. Typical export markets include India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Europe for oleochemical and soap manufacturing. FOB Bangkok price is $550–700/MT depending on volume and contract terms.

RBD Palm Oil and Palm FFA 70% (PFAD) are two completely different products from the same palm fruit, with different quality grades, prices, and applications. RBD Palm Oil undergoes refining, bleaching, and deodorizing to produce a food-grade oil with FFA ≤0.1% — used in food manufacturing, frying, margarine, and confectionery. Palm FFA 70% is the distillate captured during the deodorizing step; it has FFA of 70%+ and is not food-grade — it is used industrially for soap manufacturing (provides palmitic and oleic fatty acids for lather), oleochemical feedstock (hydrolyzed into individual fatty acids for detergents and lubricants), biodiesel production, and as a high-energy animal feed additive. Price difference is significant: RBD palm oil FOB Bangkok $900–1,050/MT vs Palm FFA 70% $550–700/MT. Both are available from Jit Aree with full documentation including COA, MSDS, and Halal certificate.

No. Palm olein is the liquid fraction obtained by fractionating RBD palm oil, which separates it into liquid olein and solid stearin. Palm oil is semi-solid at room temperature (melting point 33–39°C), whereas palm olein is liquid (melting point 18–23°C) and has a higher iodine value (56–65 vs 50–55). Both are RBD, food-grade and FFA ≤0.1% — the difference is physical state and fatty-acid balance, not refining quality. Jit Aree exports both grades from Thailand.

Palm olein. It stays liquid and pumpable at ambient temperature and is the most widely used frying oil worldwide thanks to its heat stability, while whole RBD palm oil is better suited to margarine, shortening and confectionery fats. Both ship from Jit Aree's Thai refinery FOB Bangkok at $900–1,050/MT.

Palm oil — and especially palm olein — is more heat-stable for deep frying because of its much lower iodine value (50–65 vs soybean's 125–135), so it resists oxidation longer at high heat and gives a longer fry life. Soybean oil is favored for its neutral flavor and liquid state but degrades faster under repeated frying. Many foodservice buyers blend both, and Jit Aree exports each grade from Thailand.

RBD palm oil is typically $900–1,050/MT versus refined soybean oil at about $1,050/MT FOB Bangkok (2026), so palm is usually the lower-cost choice per MT. Palm olein often lands even cheaper where ASEAN/FTA import duties apply. Contact our export team for today's FOB and CIF pricing to your destination port.